In the late 1960s a young Italian physicist, named Gabriele Veneziano, was searching for a set of equations that would explain the strong nuclear force, the extremely powerful glue that holds the nucleus of every atom together binding protons to neutrons.
Pada akhir 1960-an seorang fisikawan muda Italia, bernama Gabriele Veneziano, sedang mencari satu set persamaan yang akan menjelaskan gaya nuklir kuat, perekat yang sangat kuat yang memegang inti dari setiap atom bersama-sama mengikat proton neutron.